03-24205. List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC-MPC Revision, Confirmation of Effective Date  

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    AGENCY:

    Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

    ACTION:

    Direct final rule: Confirmation of effective date.

    SUMMARY:

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is confirming the effective date of October 1, 2003, for the direct final rule that was published in the Federal Register on July 18, 2003 (68 FR 42570). This direct final rule amended the NRC's regulations to revise the NAC-MPC cask system listing within the “List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks” to include Amendment No. 3 to Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1025.

    EFFECTIVE DATE:

    The effective date of October 1, 2003, is confirmed for this direct final rule.

    ADDRESSES:

    Documents related to this rulemaking, including comments received, may be examined at the NRC Public Document Room, located at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. These same documents may also be viewed and downloaded electronically via the rulemaking Web site (http://ruleforum.llnl.gov). For information about the interactive rulemaking website, contact Ms. Carol Gallagher (301) 415-5905; e-mail CAG@nrc.gov.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Jayne M. McCausland, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 415-6219, e-mail: jmm2@nrc.gov.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    On July 18, 2003 (68 FR 42570), the NRC published a direct final rule amending its regulations in 10 CFR part 72 to revise the NAC-MPC cask system listing within the “List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks” to include Amendment No. 3 to CoC No. 1025. This amendment incorporates changes in support of the Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Yankee Rowe) fuel loading campaign and makes corrections to the Connecticut Yankee technical specifications. Specifically, the amendment incorporates fuel enrichment tolerances; incorporates fuel assemblies with up to 20 damaged fuel rods, recaged assemblies, the Yankee Rowe damaged fuel can, and assembly weights up to 432 kilograms (950 pounds); revises the average surface dose rate limits for the concrete cask; incorporates administrative changes in the ASME Code Alternatives; corrects the Connecticut Yankee tables for fuel assembly limits and intact fuel assembly characteristics; and incorporates editorial and administrative changes in the CoC. In the direct final rule, NRC stated that if no significant adverse comments were received, the direct final rule would become final on October 1, 2003. The NRC did not receive any comments that warranted withdrawal of the direct final rule. Therefore, this rule will become effective as scheduled.

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    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of September, 2003.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

    Michael T. Lesar,

    Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, Division of Administrative Services, Office of Administration.

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    [FR Doc. 03-24205 Filed 9-24-03; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Effective Date:
10/1/2003
Published:
09/25/2003
Department:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Direct final rule: Confirmation of effective date.
Document Number:
03-24205
Dates:
The effective date of October 1, 2003, is confirmed for this direct final rule.
Pages:
55304-55304 (1 pages)
RINs:
3150-AH20
PDF File:
03-24205.pdf
CFR: (1)
10 CFR 72